Show writes in defense of lucretia Luc retla borgia anatole france in a ihor charitable flable mood could not resist the temptation to 10 whitewash even judas iscariot Uc arlot and now comes the celebrated historian doctor Cu cabanes banes to lo tell us that lucretia borgia was not the unscrupulous licentious woman that common tradition has made her out to be at worst she bhe was only a slightly damaged saint it appears it if her lovei lovers s and husbands were pol poisoned or stabbed tab bed it was not Lucre lucretius Luc rellas fault she really felt the greatest devotion toward them these little matters were accomplished only in the interest of the state lucretia Luc retla knew how to separate business and pleasure what if she was present at bacchi nalla the like of which would make the present day orgies of the bazaars of cairo look innocent it was merely the custom of the day to amuse oneself in that manner the doctor tells us tier illustrious father gave the example lie he invited women of tile the street to come and dance for him what about it says bays doctor cabaries was he not a sovereign prince and what if lucretia Luc retla came into his apartment to watch the performance for mance and distribute gifts to the prettiest damsel it showed if anything that she was a woman of spirit of neive and innocent charin clin rin says the hist historian orlan alerre van Pans hanssen Ia assen sen in the atlanta constitution |